In the previous post, I compared the ego to a puppy. When we take the ego along on a supportive
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Attending death as a hospice social worker: keeping the wild puppy still
How you, as a hospice social worker attending death, can keep your ego in check and be a supportive presence to those who just lost a loved one.
Continue reading »What you report, as a hospice social worker, during IDT meetings
The interdisciplinary team meeting is not the ideal forum for advocating for patient needs. Ideally, it would be, but in
Continue reading »5 tricks to getting hospice documentation done in less time
Documentation is important, but I don’t love doing it. I love doing other things. So do you. Here’s how you can get your documentation done in less time.
Continue reading »Hospice social work visit notes made easy
A simple approach to ensuring clear and accurate hospice social work visit notes.
Continue reading »Adventures in enriching the lives of terminally ill patients
Let’s get down to specifics about how you help your patients have less of a dismal and boring experience, and more of a fun and meaningful one.
Continue reading »How to uncover your hospice patient’s wildest dreams, so you can help them come true
Before hospice social workers start thinking how to facilitate unique and meaningful activities, it’s important to learn what patients really want.
Continue reading »Enriching the lives of hospice patients
Finish the following sentence: Life is meant to be … We’re all different, so responses could vary. We won’t all
Continue reading »Persuasive pushiness: The hospice social worker’s super power
How hospice social workers can get results in the community, when community agency workers seem to be giving the run around.
Continue reading »Getting “pushy” with community resources in hospice
You do not need a master’s degree to advocate for patients to receive resources from the community. Interestingly, community resources
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